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May 29, 1923.

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Patented May 29, 1923.

WALTER n.3ocxovnn Ann-Jenn w. MQNAMARA, or TIPTON', INDIANA. v 1

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Application filed January 12, 1922. SerialHo. 528,830.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that we, WALTER -L. BoonovnR andJOHN W. MCNAMAR'A, citizens of the United States, residing-at Tipton, inthe county of Tipton, State of Indiana, have invented a new and usefulMat, otwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to mats to be used in connection with automobilefloor boards, the primary object of the invention being to provide a mathaving novel means to provide an air-tight connection between the pedalsand walls of the slots formed in the mat, and in which the pedals move.

Another object of the invention is to provide a floor mat havingflexible fingers, the fingers being inclined to permit the pedals tocontact with the upper and lower faces thereof to eliminate lateralmovement of the fingers when the pedals are being moved in their slots.r

A still further object of the invention is to provide means which willclosely engage the pedal shanks to entirely close the openings aroundthe pedal shanks, regardless of the positions of the pedals.

WVit-h the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

I Referring to the draw1ng:

Figure 1 is a perspective view disclosing a portion of a floor board,the mat constructed in accordance with the present invention beingapplied thereto.

Figure 2 is a sectional view through the floor board and mat.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken approximately on line 3 3 of Figure2.

Figure 4 is an elevational view of the mat;

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designatesthe inclined portion er a1 floor 'bOaPawhiCh is formed with the usualpedal shank slots 6, inwhich the pedal shanks move to controltheoperation of the vehicle. 7

' The mat, forming the essence of 'theinven tion is'indicated at 7, andis formed preferably or rubber, a portlon of the mat being cut.toprovide'inclined fingers 8 which have their adjacent ends and edgesnormally contacting to close the slots or openings over which the sameare positioned, 1 1 l A cover plate of flexible material is indicated at9, and is formed with a relatively wideslot, the walls'or edges thereoflying directly over the fingers 8 at points in spaced relation with theends thereof, so that when a shank moves through plate 9 contacting withthe upper portions of the fingers on the same to hold them to the shankof the pedal, which in the present drawing, is indicated at 10.

will tend to exert a pressure.

its slot the cover -FI'OH1. the foregoing it will be seen that.

due to the inclinations of the fingers 8, the fingers will liein closeproximity to the pedal shank associatedtherewith, and-the lingers at the.rear of the shank will closely engage the rear edge of thefshank to en-7 I tlrely close the open ng in which the pedal shank moves. I I Havingthus described the invention, what 1s claimed as new 1sz+ In Combinationwitha pedal shank and.

the walls of the slot in which the. same operates, a-floor mat includinga plurality of flexible fingers inclined towards'one end of the slot,and a'cover platehaving an opening and adapted tOIbB positioned" on themat, and said ,fingers'adapted to closely engage the pedal shank. v

In testimony that we claim the foregoing WALTER L. BooKovnR;

7 JOHN W. MCNAMARA.

VVitnesses: r

'H. J. ONEILL,

CLYD C. BROWN.-

as our own, we have hereto affixed-our sig l natures in the presence oftwo witnesses. o

